The three-month Sunrise Period for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) began on March 1st and is currently in progress until May 31st 2023 with the UPC coming into effect on 1 June.
Potter Clarkson has capped a very successful year with the announcement of 13 promotions.
In this white paper we discuss why creating a strong IP strategy is essential to a business’ success and examine the components that should be considered and included.
Yesterday the UK Supreme Court considered whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be the inventor of a patent under UK law. The Court’s decision will be of significant importance to companies developing AI inventorship solutions, but the question of whether an AI can be an inventor may ultimately be one which requires legislation.
If you are working with or developing any form of software, you should have a robust licensing agreement in place. But what is a software licence, what does a software licence look like and what types of different licences are there?
Our news roundup covers disputes and cross-licensing developments in the telecoms sector.
Our news roundup covers increased access to IoT technologies in the connected vehicles sector and policy updates intended to increase options for standards stakeholders.
Nokia announced yesterday that they have signed a multi-year 5G patent cross-licensing deal with Samsung.
In February this year I provided an insight on how McDonald’s entry into the metaverse will impact food and drink trade mark filings. My view then was one of some scepticism. But almost nine months on what has been the impact of the metaverse and NFTs on trade marks?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen major developments in the last five years. Over the same timeframe, blockchain technology has also advanced. Given this progress, how can AI and blockchain benefit brand owners?
Feeding better battery storage with the energy produced by cleaner energy storage like solar panels and wind turbines is not a new idea. However, are good ideas enough? Or could AI be the answer to unlocking the true value of the next generation of solar and energy innovations?
The UK Intellectual Property Office (Patent Office) has provided fresh guidance on patent applications for artificial intelligence (AI) inventions, including helpful scenarios explaining how to successfully gain AI patents from the UK IPO.
We look at recent examples of AI as a toolset for accelerating battery innovation. Of more general interest, we also provide tips to avoid common pitfalls in seeking patent protection for an AI-based invention.
In a move that will be of interest to universities and others, an IP licensing deal between the University of Manchester and a Chinese company, Beijing Infinite Vision Technology Company Ltd, has been blocked by the UK government.
As our news roundup shows, competing or aligned commercial interests, alongside infringement and validity disputes, underscore the complexities surrounding FRAND licence agreements for smartphones and IoT.